6.17.23 Adam News and Info

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Translated from Finnish 

Yle: Adam Lambert sparkled at his concert in Suvilahti, Helsinki - "I know that the sun doesn't set completely, which is part of the beauty of Finnish summer"

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Adam Lambert performed the theme song of London's Pride in the evening in Helsinki - "Pride forces everyone to choose a side"

Adam Lambert is a prominent advocate for Pride. This year's theme song for Pride in London is Lambert's version.


Singer-songwriter Adam Lambert is a prominent advocate for Pride.

The American singer-songwriter Adam Lambert has visited Finland so many times that he has already lost track of the bills. His first memory of Finland goes back to 2002.

- At the time, I was working on the cruise ship we arrived in Helsinki on. I remember walking along the Esplanade in the summertime and thinking how beautiful it is here, and how beautiful the people are. I was hoping to get here again, says Lambert.

And so he has. The last time Lambert performed in Finland was last summer as the soloist of the rock band Queen at the Tampere arena. The original members guitarist-songwriter Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are still active in the band . The band's original soloist, Freddie Mercury, died in 1991.

- In a way, I am in the service of their catalog and their incredible legacy. I let Brian and Roger shine, says Lambert.



Adam Lambert performing as Queen's soloist in Bologna, Italy 2022.

Lambert: Pride forces everyone to choose a side

In the spring, Lambert released his fifth studio album, High Drama . Lambert has covered some important songs for the album.

Lambert's version of Bonnie Tyler's song Holding Out for a Hero is currently number 11 on the Finnish radio list. Lambert is excited about this.

- I'm glad that everyone here loves the song as much as I loved making it. The song is powerful and wild in its own way. That's fine with me, Lambert says with a laugh.

One of the revised songs is the song You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by the late American singer Sylvester , which is the theme song of London Pride this year. The version has been made in collaboration with the British DJ Sigala .

- I performed the original version on my tour and thought that this song would be fun to remake. I thought, why don't we make this something new with a DJ that we could play in clubs even today, says Lambert.

Pride is a global movement to celebrate and advocate for the equality and rights of sexual and gender minorities.

According to Lambert, Pride not only offers support to people within the community, but also sends a message of strength and love to everyone outside of the community.

- Unfortunately, there are people in the world who do not feel the same way. That's why Pride has become more important lately because it really draws a line in the sand and kind of forces everyone to pick a side, says Lambert.



Adam Lambert a few hours before his gig at the Radio Nova festival in Suvilahti, Helsinki.

The concert brought together previously unknown fans

Adam Lambert performed on Friday at the Radio Nova festival in Helsinki's Suvilahti at 22:45.

- I am excited about tonight's performance. I know that the sun doesn't set completely, which is part of the beauty of summer in Finland. I can't wait to see the audience, Lambert commented a few hours before the gig.

At 10 p.m., Petra Lotsari , 24, and Paula Lampi , 52, were found in the front row almost an hour before the start of the gig. Chatting in a familiar atmosphere, the couple said they met for the first time in the same place only a moment ago, and the unifying factor is Lambert, who will appear soon.

- I asked for advice on which direction I should go when I go to my hotel, Lampi, who is from Äänekoski in Central Finland, said with a laugh.

She named Lambert's version of Bonnie Tyler's Holding Out for a Hero as her favorite song . Lambert's version of Sia's song Chandelier is also on his mind. Lampi has seen Lambert twice as Queen's soloist, in Kaisaniemi and in the Helsinki arena.



Lambert performed Queen's song Another One Bites the Dust at the gig.

Lotsari from Turku said that Lambert's older production is still being listened to.

- When Adam's second album was in our car at the time, Running or Broken English were playing and I listened to them constantly, Lotsari said.

Lotsari has only seen Lambert once before at Queen Elizabeth's platinum party in London, where Lambert also performed with Queen.

The duo remained in the front row in an excited mood waiting for their idol. Both saw Adam Lambert performing his own production for the first time at the festival.